HORN OF AFRICA: IRIN Update
SUDAN: Church criticises government bombing campaign
The Catholic Information Office for Sudan on Friday reported that Torit
district, near the Kenyan border, was the latest target of government air
bombardments which had seen the air force drop 60 bombs in 10 days. These
attacks were directed at civilian structures, including schools,
hospitals, churches and cultural facilities, in Nimule, Ikotos, Ngaluma
and now Torit, a press release by the Church office stated. The government
had generated population displacement, created "a climate of fear" and
blocked the progress of projects to stabilise the population, restore
their confidence and involve them in longer-term development. The Office
called for a ban on military planes flying over South Sudan, and demanded
the presence of UN observers to monitor the Sudanese conflict.
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